Status Updates From Chasing Hope: A Reporter's ...

…while the aim of changes in terminology is to become more inclusive, the result is often to be more exclusive. The linguistic tinkering works for some educated elites, but bewilders working class voters. It also sets up more hurdles to feeling part of a cause. People must know the right code words or they may feel unwelcome…

A favorite quote of Robert F Kennedy:
“Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope. And those ripples build a current, which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”